Does vomiting break the fast?
The question as asked, details removedI vomited while fasting. Is my fast still valid?More
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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِكِ الْوَهَّابِ اَللّٰهُمَّ هِدَايَةَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
1Short answer
Vomiting that happens on its own does not break the fast, however much it is. Deliberately making yourself vomit a mouthful breaks the fast, and one qada is due, with no kaffarah.
2Detailed answer
There are two cases:
- Vomiting by itself, without wanting to: the fast does not break, even if it is a mouthful or more. But if a mouthful of it comes back into the mouth and you deliberately swallow it, the fast breaks.
- Making yourself vomit on purpose: if it is a mouthful, the fast breaks and you owe one qada fast. There is no kaffarah. If it is less than a mouthful, the fast does not break.
A mouthful means an amount that cannot easily be held in the mouth without spitting it out. Rinse your mouth afterwards, taking care that no water goes down the throat.
3Evidence and sources
- Sunan Abi Dawud, Book of Fasting
- Jami' al-Tirmidhi, Book of Fasting
- Bahar-e-Shariat, chapter on what breaks the fast
Arabic texts, translations and how the ruling was derived
من ذرعه القيء وهو صائم فليس عليه قضاء، ومن استقاء عمدا فليقض
Meaning: Whoever is overcome by vomit while fasting owes no qada, and whoever makes himself vomit deliberately, let him make up the fast.
The hadith separates vomiting that happens by itself from vomiting on purpose. The condition of a mouthful is from the explanation of the Hanafi imams.
وَاللهُ أَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَرَسُوْلُهُ أَعْلَمُ صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ